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Ball went on to become one of Charlotte’s most recognizable players, building his professional career with the franchise before being traded to Minnesota during the 2026 offseason.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

The Brewers entered MLB in 1969 as the Seattle Pilots, but the franchise moved to Milwaukee after only one season.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Panettiere also starred in the “Scream” horror movie franchise as well as in hits “I Love You, Beth Cooper” and “Remember the Titans.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Fostering greater collaboration among its research-and-development, medical affairs and commercial teams also contributed to the company’s efforts to rebuild an oncology franchise, he added.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

No other franchise leader had ever done such a thing.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

In the end, one of these franchises is going to win the World Series for the first time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Diamond notes that American sports franchises are “permanent, protected, revenue-shared monopoly licenses in a defined territory, sold once and never reissued.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

By working with creators, Disney is betting that short-form content can help fans discover new franchises or keep them engaged long after they’ve watched the Mouse House’s movies, TV shows and visited its theme parks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Alas, in these days of milking dormant franchises for every drop of ichor, a simple explanation isn’t enough.

From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026

If they ran the twenty-six franchises every day for one week, they could each make eight hundred and ninety-six dollars!

From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies

The deal covers Boots' retail operations in the UK and Ireland, Boots Opticians, No7 Beauty Company and its Thailand and franchised businesses.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Stores are all owned and operated by Casey’s, not franchised, which means no royalty or franchise fees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

McDonald’s and Wendy’s franchised U.S. restaurants also tend to have better margins than Burger King’s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

He has also cited Greater Manchester's bus operating model, in which private bus firms bid to run services franchised by the local transport authority, as a possible model for regulating the water and energy sectors.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

Instead of the franchised blandness of American cities, Alexandria is a city of mom-and-pop stores, all with signage screaming for attention, their wares encroaching on the streets.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro

Jersey Mike’s founder, Peter Cancro, began working there at age 14, bought the business in 1975 and started franchising the chain in 1987.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026

In the final minutes of the finale, Ebraheim calls Albert with the news that the franchising has begun.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

The company is also leaning more heavily on franchising overseas, where partners shoulder much of the investment required for new shops.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026

He is also franchising his intellectual property, creating other products such as a card game inspired by "Exquisite Corpses" while holding talks with video game developers.

From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026

Its commercial director Rob Pymm said First would "fully embrace" franchising if the Welsh government goes ahead with it.

From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2025